Written By: Tania Tarafdar | Published : November 23, 2017 5:04 PM IST
If you have weet potatoes and beer, we have a way for you to put these ingredients to good use. You can prepare a sweet potato and beer face mask. Yes, both beer and sweet potato can be amazing for your skin and if you haven t tried using it yet, you can try it now.
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Just boil and smash a cup of sweet potato and mix well with two tablespoons of beer. Apply the mixture to your face and neck and leave it on for 15 minutes before you wash your face with lukewarm water. Then apply a light toner or a moisturiser. Also, try this DIY coffee face mask for glowing skin.
Beer contains B vitamins which can be beneficial to the skin in many ways. The B vitamins can hydrate as well as soften the skin. Sweet potatoes contain antioxidants that can give you a youthful-looking skin. The presence of high vitamin C in sweet potato can also help improve the elasticity of the skin. Sweet potato has bleaching properties which work wonders for removing age spots and wrinkles. Plus, the potato will also give a healthy glow to your skin by exfoliating it.
Sweet potatoes also contain B-complex vitamins, potassium, magnesium, zinc and phosphorus which contribute to its skin lightening properties. Niacinamide, a component of vitamin B complex is known for its cell renewal properties.
You can also use sweet potatoes in a few more ways
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